The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1887-02-10
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Interesting Home and Foreign News.
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE, Feb. 1.-Among the bills reported
nom committees and placed ON the calendar
was one to reimburse the depositors of the
Freedmen's Saving and Trust Company for
losses incurred by the failure Of that company,
ana another to pay to the several States and
Territories monies collected for direct taxes
under the act Of August, 1851 also to refund
duties paid by the State OF New York on arms
imported In 1853 A message from the President
was received vetoing the bill granting pension
70 Mrs. Margaret Dunlap, Of Missouri. The
Sundry Civil Appropriation bill was taken up.
In discussing one Of the items, Mr.. Allison said
that II Congress appropriated the full amount
OF estimates for and added thereto what would
oe required for PENSIONS there would be little IL
any surplus left for the next year unless the
revenue was largely increased; the total Of the
estimates was about ez06 000, 900. An amend
ment BY Mr.. Sherman was agreed to, appropri-
ating $4,000 to assist the Marietta Centennial
Monument Association in the erection of q
monument at Marietta, o.. in the celebration of
the ordinance Of 1857 and the first settlement OF
tne Northwest Territory. Withoutdisposing Of
the bill the Senate adjourned
HoUsE-During the morning hour q bin was
passed authorizing the United States Treasurer
10 credit the District of Columbia with certain
monies in lieu Of investing the same in bonds.
An adverse report from the Committee on In
valid Pensions was submitted on the bills grant
ing pensions to the widows Of Generals Logan
and Blair; referred to the private calendar At
the evening session several bills reported from
the Military Committee were passed, among
them the House bill providing for four Assistant
Ad1utQDf 1c Irrifh -
the Ad1utant Generals department. A number
Of private bills, principally removing charges Of
oesertion, were also passed and the House ad-
Sourned.
SENATE, Feb. 2.-The resolution calling for
the preparation of q new copy OF the Northern
Pacfnc Forfeiture bill, of which the original has
been lost, was adopted. The bill passed by the
House to appropriate $4,000 for special dis
trfbution OF seed to the drought-stricken coun-
ties OF Texas was called up and after consider
able discussion was passed-yeas a. NAYS 49,
Consideration of the Sundry Cfvil Appropriation
bill was resumed. Senator Teller made long
speeeh urging lavish expenditure of the sur
plus revenue for coast defense and increasing
the ef1ciency Of the navy. Without disposing
OF the bill the Senate adjourned
HoUsE.-The Speaker laid before the House
Secretary Manning's reply 70 the resolution in
reference to the issue OF small notes. The Pres
idential veto of the bill to pension Carter W.
LiIler was taken up, and after spirited debate
the House refused, by q vote of 1856 yeas to 115
nays-not constitutional two-thirds-to pass
the bill over the veto. Mr.. McAdoo introduced
blu sppropriating $50, 900 to provide for the
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went into Committee Of the Whole on the
Pleuro- Pneumonia bill. Several amendments
were offered and voted down, when the commit
tee rose and the House adjourned.
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pil. ene commitIee rose and the House adjourned.
ohNALE, fep. 4.-Mr. Hoar, from the Judiciary
joint resolution authorizing an investigation Of
~ oooHs, accounts, etc, which
nj the Jud,car u al .ne memoers
from It himself. riaced or n.iada nv au
Some routine business was then disnosad =,
after vrich ~. Saaata r.,, snen uspoeeo oi'
the several States and .nd nat t pay 70
trict Of Columbia all moneys collected under the
direct tax levied by the act of August 5, 1851,
was taken up. Mr.. Sherman advocated and ex-
planned the bill, and it was passed with only
one neganve vote: Consideration of the rail-
assolneys pin was resumed. MIR. Hoar's
of Conorass 10 ac. a. ~ .4.aa iui lor memoer
opuosftion To the Tyrited S,atas - =, % eus easo y,
torney for any subsidized railroad comn.nv
when measures afrectinr the Interests Of sucI
company are pending before Congress during
the members term Of once, was. agreed to-
yeas s6, nays nays s1. After some further dis
cussion the bill passed-yeas 81, nays IA.
AousE.-Messages from the President we're
.ala oeiore the House yetoing the bills granting
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Company across the Goyernment farm at An.
Md After some unimportant routine
business the House went into Committee OF the
Whole on the private calendar. At the evening
session thirty pension bills were passed.
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